Tarek al-Tayyib Muhammad
Bouazizi (March 29, 1984
– January 4, 2011; Arabic: طارق الطيب محمد البوعزيزي‎), more commonly known as Mohamed Bouazizi, was a
Tunisian
street vendor who set himself on fire on
December 17, 2010, in protest of the confiscation of his wares and the
harassment and humiliation that he reported was inflicted on him by a
municipal
official and her aides. His act became the catalyst for the Tunisian Revolution,
inciting demonstrations and riots throughout Tunisia in protest of social and
political issues in the country. Anger and violence intensified following
Bouazizi's death, leading then-President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
to step down on January 14, 2011, after 23 years in
power.

Notice that Mohamed Bouazizi was the
catalyst on Dec 17,2010 and Dec 18, 2010 was the first
protest